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Workplace Health and Safety
New Zealand Officals Look to Toughen Safety Rules after Workers Death
Proper machine guarding could have saved the life of a worker killed when he was dragged into a …
New Zealand Officals Look to Toughen Safety Rules after Workers DeathRead More
Research Shows Dangers of Nanoparticles at Work
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is researching the health effects …
Australian Workers Can Have Their Say on Workplace Regulations
Have your say on new work health and safety regulations... Tom Phillips, Safe Work …
Australian Workers Can Have Their Say on Workplace RegulationsRead More
EU Trade Union Institute Finds Violation of India Tea Plantation Worker Rights
In early October, the International Union of Food workers (IUF) published the findings of research …
EU Trade Union Institute Finds Violation of India Tea Plantation Worker RightsRead More
Manitoba Prison Guards Protest Health and Safety Issues Due to Overcrowding
Prison guards in Manitoba (Canada) held a recent protest outside Stony Mountain Penitentiary over …
Manitoba Prison Guards Protest Health and Safety Issues Due to OvercrowdingRead More
Farm Workers in Ireland 10 Times More Likely to Die Than General Working Population
Individuals are 10 times more likely to die working on an Irish farm than in the general working …
Farm Workers in Ireland 10 Times More Likely to Die Than General Working PopulationRead More
39 Willful Violation Citations Appealed by Refinery
Tesoro filed its appeal recently of the record $2.39 million citation the Washington Department of …
39 Willful Violation Citations Appealed by RefineryRead More
When Employees Are Behind the Wheel Doing Something Other Than Driving It Becomes an Occupational Hazard
Distracted driving is a danger under any circumstances. Drivers are a risk to themselves and others …
Yukon CANADA Reports 15 Percent Reduction in Workers Comp Rates for 2011
The Board of Directors of the Yukon Workers Comp Health and Safety Board (Canada) announced that …
Yukon CANADA Reports 15 Percent Reduction in Workers Comp Rates for 2011Read More
West Yorkshire Workers to Have Hazard Health Check
More than 500 businesses in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield (Great Britain) will be …
Workplace Violence as a Major Health Risk in Healthcare Work
A new study published online in the Occupational and Environmental Health found that healthcare …
Workplace Violence as a Major Health Risk in Healthcare WorkRead More
NEW ZEALAND Employers Must Check Guarding When Machinery Installed
Manufacturers can’t just install their equipment in a business and walk away without checking the …
NEW ZEALAND Employers Must Check Guarding When Machinery InstalledRead More
Scottish Safety Conference Looked at Employee-Employer Co-Operation
Increasing co-operation between employees and management is critical in difficult economic times, a …
Scottish Safety Conference Looked at Employee-Employer Co-OperationRead More
AUSTRALIA Dealing with Bogus Sales Safety Calls
WorkCover NSW (Australia) Acting CEO Rob Thomson recently warned businesses to …
Gas Generator Kills Two Young Adults in Nova Scotia
Three people and two companies will enter pleas on November 8 on charges stemming from the deaths …
Gas Generator Kills Two Young Adults in Nova ScotiaRead More
UK Body Shop Workers at Risk for Developing Asthma
Body shop workers in Great Britain are being encouraged to do more to protect themselves when paint …
SCOTLAND Brain Injury From Falling Load Sparks Safety Concerns
Employers are being urged to make sure safety is always their top priority by a leading …
SCOTLAND Brain Injury From Falling Load Sparks Safety ConcernsRead More
Report Says No Increased Risk for Cancer at Scottish Factory
Workers at a Scottish semi-conductor plant are not at increased risk of developing occupational …
Report Says No Increased Risk for Cancer at Scottish FactoryRead More
Brain Injury and Deaths at Mushroom Farm
The operators of a mushroom farm near Vancouver where three workers were killed and two were brain …
